http://swedenborgproject.org A 501(c)(3) independent Christian non-profit dedicated to sharing the teachings of the First and Second Advents of Jesus Christ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:04:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A friend once pointed out an elegant aspect of the image of the Christian cross:  It has a vertical arm, which can be seen as representing our relationship with Jesus, and a horizontal arm, representative of our relationship with our neighbor. In other words, the cross can be seen as ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2008/05/06/the-second-arm-of-the-cross/ My earliest memory of religious experience was atmospheric rather than explicit.  It comprised in about equal parts the sphere of the dedicated older women teachers who were, to me, the soul and spirit of the church elementary school I attended, and the experience of the elegant cathedral where our family ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2008/02/18/raised-a-swedenborgian-a-personal-testimony/ The Swedenborg Project is based on the idea that developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is and always has been the most fundamentally important component of Christian religious life.  Jesus drives home that relationship's significance in several ways: 1.  He does not just tell us about that relationship's importance as a teaching.  ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2007/12/26/how-important-is-a-relationship-with-jesus/ The story of the birth of Jesus is a powerful and beautiful one, telling of the God of the universe coming down in a quiet and humble way to save an errant humanity from its bad choices.  However, as always, it is important to understand what the Word actually teaches, in ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2007/12/01/when-and-where-was-jesus-born/ A basic principle of creation is that "...where there is an earth there is man; for man is the end for the sake of which an earth is, and nothing has been made by the Most High Creator without an end. That the end of creation is the human race, and ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2007/09/08/the-life-on-other-planets-question/ The Swedenborg Project, Inc., a501(c)(3) non-profit incorporated in the state of Maryland, has just launched an ambitious new project, the WikiWordOfGod (WWG), with the big, hairy, audacious mission: TRANSLATE THE WORD OF GOD INTO EVERY LIVING LANGUAGE ON EARTH So, what will it take to accomplish this mission? As the director ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2007/07/28/wikiwordofgod/ The basic Second Coming teaching on this matter is that people are created, "not for the sake of themselves, but for the sake of others." (True Christian Religion 406) In other words, we are born to be useful to other people. (Arcana Coelestia 1103)  The striking aspect of this teaching, ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2007/07/04/why-am-i-here-what-is-my-life%e2%80%99s-purpose/ To those who choose not to believe in God, the theory of purely material evolution helps maintain free will since it provides an alternate explanation to God-driven creation for the development of humankind. For those who do believe in God, however, it is clear that there is only one God, ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2007/06/10/10a-evolution/ God does not contradict Himself. There is but one set of truths, one seamless web of spiritual and physical law operating in the universe of the one God. The idea that there are contradictions is man-made, arising from a lack of understanding of either spiritual or physical reality. However, there ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2007/06/10/10-religion-and-science-no-contradiction/ "...death, the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns." (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1) acumulator 6v cauciucuri de iarna bilete avion madrid boxe auto alpine camere digitale benq ceas armani fan curier pietre decor excursii roma model de factura profile ferestre garduri de fier ghid de frumusete comenzi haine vanzari imprimante interviu viza anunturi locuri de munca monitoare 19 vile la munte articole ziar prestari servicii oferte sejur spania istoria telefonului calculatoare ieftine When ... http://swedenborgproject.org/2007/06/08/9a-the-death-process/